As far as shipping , you can set up your account so that you will ship within 24 hours , 2 days or 3 days . You have to be able to follow through with what you advertise . This means you have to check your sales every day so that you are able to ship every day or as needed . It is important to maintain positive seller feedback .
When selling on eBay , you need to sell products at a price that is competitive , plus includes your shipping costs , plus the monies paid back to eBay . eBay charges $ 0.30 per product ( monthly charge ) and they also get up to 15 % of the sale . eBay also requires securing their “ investment ” by asking for a debit card to be tied to the account . If an item doesn ’ t sell in 30 days , they will automatically renew it and charge the $ 0.30 per item again .
If you are selling on multiple sites , Tim recommends using Sellbrite from GoDaddy which is a multi-channel selling service that updates every five minutes and works with Amazon , eBay , Etsy , Google and Walmart . After logging in , Tim finds his orders , prints them and prints the packing slips . Tim says he has also trained all of his employees , especially part-time employees , on how to fulfill online orders . Tim normally ships product through media mail and recommends using shipping material that will ensure the product arrives intact . But be prepared for occasional shipping errors or lost product .
The biggest hurdle with e-commerce is taking the time to learn the process
The biggest hurdle with e-commerce is taking the time to learn the process . For example , you can sell previously enjoyed books and new items on eBay and Amazon . Walmart only allows the selling of new items . Below , Tim shares other tips he has learned by using some of the top selling sites .
EBAY
To list a book on eBay , you will need the ISBN . You will also need to include a picture of the item , so having the eBay app on your smartphone allows you to take a picture and match it up with your product data .
AMAZON
Since Amazon already has a vast database , it ’ s not necessary to take a picture of the product . Many of the products sold on Amazon are shipped from third party sellers . But if there is a customer complaint or issue , Amazon takes it very seriously . Furthermore , they will take the side of the end customer , not the seller .
Amazon is also more brand conscious and will have you pull a product if they are concerned about copyright infringement . If Amazon freezes your listed inventory , you are not able to sell it since you cannot sell one item on more than one venue .
Amazon charges $ 39.99 a month to list products , plus they receive a referral fee which is typically 15 % of the total price for everything that you sell .
WALMART . COM
Selling on Walmart . com is more challenging . You have to list your products using specific tax codes , and you cannot sell anything at a price that is lower than what Walmart sells it . However , selling DVDs has proven successful on Walmart . com . CRA
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